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The Analysis Of Barriers And Motivators Of Early Care And Education English As A Second Language Students Enrolled In A State College Customized Ece Esl Course, Edwiygh Franck Jan 2015

The Analysis Of Barriers And Motivators Of Early Care And Education English As A Second Language Students Enrolled In A State College Customized Ece Esl Course, Edwiygh Franck

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2010 - 2019

An intrinsic case study was conducted to understand what helps Early Care and Education (ECE) English as a Second Language (ESL) students to enroll in a customized ECE ESL course at a local state college and what barriers may hinder their success in the course. This research examined whether the following were either motivators or barriers or both in ECE ESL participants enrolling in an ECE ESL customized course: course design and delivery, student support systems, student self-motivation, student self- efficacy, time and schedule commitment, instructor and student relationship, availability of resources, and level of classroom involvement. The results revealed …

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The Carnivalesque And Grotesque Realism In Modernist Literature: The Final Novels Of Ronald Firbank And Virginia Woolf, Marlene Katherine Case Jan 2015

The Carnivalesque And Grotesque Realism In Modernist Literature: The Final Novels Of Ronald Firbank And Virginia Woolf, Marlene Katherine Case

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2010 - 2019

Concerning the Eccentricities of Cardinal Pirelli by Ronald Firbank and Between the Acts by Virginia Woolf both liberate the text from the expected form to engage emotional awareness and instigate reform of societal standards. Employing Mikhail Bakhtin’s theories of the carnivalesque and grotesque realism as a means to create this perspective is unconventional; nevertheless, Firbank, predominantly misunderstood, and Woolf, more regarded but largely misinterpreted, both address sexuality and religion to parody what they believe to be the retrogression of civilization by narrating christenings, pageants, and other forms of carnival. Both novels forefront nonconformity, and the conspicuous influence of debasement is …

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The Beliefs Of Advanced Placement Teachers Regarding Equity And Access To Advanced Placement Courses: A Mixed-Methods Study, Mirynne Igualada Jan 2015

The Beliefs Of Advanced Placement Teachers Regarding Equity And Access To Advanced Placement Courses: A Mixed-Methods Study, Mirynne Igualada

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2010 - 2019

This mixed methods study of teachers' beliefs about Advanced Placement (AP) equity and access policies occurred in Sunshine County School District, a large south Florida school district that had received accolades for leading the nation in access and equity in AP. Drawing on social reconstructionism, this study framed AP as an acceleration mechanism with the potential to increase students' prospects for social advancement. These policies have resulted in a more diverse classroom experience through nontraditional student participation in AP courses. The purpose of this embedded case study was to examine the relationship between beliefs held by AP teachers in regard …

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The Effect Of A Culturally Relevant Cardiovascular Health Promotion Program On Rural African Americans, Laurie S. Abbott Jan 2015

The Effect Of A Culturally Relevant Cardiovascular Health Promotion Program On Rural African Americans, Laurie S. Abbott

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2010 - 2019

Health disparities among rural African Americans include disproportionately higher morbidity and mortality rates associated with cardiovascular disease. Interventions designed to decrease cardiovascular risk can potentially improve health outcomes among rural, underserved communities. The purpose of this study was to test the effect of a cardiovascular health promotion intervention among rural African Americans. An experimental study randomized by church clusters was done in two rural counties in northern Florida. A total of 229 participants, 114 in the intervention group and 115 in the control group, were recruited from twelve rural African American churches. The pretest-posttest design included instruments chosen to measure …

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The Effect Of Menopausal Status On Substrate Utilization In Younger Women During Submaximal Exercise, Elizabeth Smith Pittinger Jan 2015

The Effect Of Menopausal Status On Substrate Utilization In Younger Women During Submaximal Exercise, Elizabeth Smith Pittinger

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2010 - 2019

The purpose of this study was to determine if surgically-induced menopause in younger women affects substrate utilization during submaximal exercise while controlling for other potential confounds. METHODS: Thirteen untrained female subjects (33-50 years old) were recruited: oophorectomized (Group O = 5) and premenopausal controls (Group C = 8). Two separate visits included: body composition and maximal treadmill exercise test; followed by substrate utilization via open-circuit spirometry during 45 minutes of treadmill walking at 50% VO2max. RESULTS: When controlling for multiple variables affecting whole-body substrate utilization (age, VO2max, physical activity, body composition, fasting glucose, menstrual phase and diet), there was no …

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The Effect Of Student Participation In Student Success Skills On The Academic Behaviors And Key Learning Skills And Techniques Associated With College-Career Readiness, Michael C. Kane Jan 2015

The Effect Of Student Participation In Student Success Skills On The Academic Behaviors And Key Learning Skills And Techniques Associated With College-Career Readiness, Michael C. Kane

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2010 - 2019

The purpose of the current outcome study was to determine the impact of Student Success Skills (SSS) classroom guidance lessons on the Academic Behaviors (motivation, social engagement, self-regulation) and Key Learning Skills and Techniques associated with college-career readiness (CCR) indicators for Grade 5 students (ACT, 2008a; Brigman & Webb, 2012; Conley, 2010; Robbins, Allen, Casillas, Peterson, & Le, 2006). School counselors in the treatment schools were trained in the implementation of the SSS classroom program and subsequently taught the material to Grade 5 students. Comparison school counselors conducted business as usual. The study applied a quasi-experimental pre/post1/post2 design utilizing student …

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The Effectiveness Of Direct Instruction In Teaching Students With Autism Spectrum Disorders To Answer “Wh-” Questions, Jessica N. Cadette Jan 2015

The Effectiveness Of Direct Instruction In Teaching Students With Autism Spectrum Disorders To Answer “Wh-” Questions, Jessica N. Cadette

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2010 - 2019

Teachers of students with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) often struggle to find effective instructional methods to use with their students on a daily basis. The characteristic verbal, social, and behavioral limitations of children with ASD make finding effective teaching methods difficult. Though some intensive intervention methods, such as discrete trial teaching (DTT), have numerous studies demonstrating their effectiveness with students with ASD, the required one-on-one format makes it impractical to use in a classroom setting on a regular basis. Direct Instruction (DI) appears in the literature as a promising intervention for students with developmental disabilities. One benefit of DI is …

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Researching First-Year Student Learning And “Self- Directed” Revision, Linzi Schattinger Jan 2015

Researching First-Year Student Learning And “Self- Directed” Revision, Linzi Schattinger

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2010 - 2019

This thesis is designed to invite scholars, writers, and teachers of rhetoric and composition pedagogy to re-evaluate the revision process as a means of inspiring and supporting first-year writers to become acquainted with their “writer’s voice.” This study explores students’ resistance towards revision and argues that recognizing and developing revision habits will help students revise independently. Self-directed revision not only strengthens a writer’s ability to engage in the writing process more astutely, but it is also a fundamental component to the self-identification process from which the writer draws inspiration. This thesis is structured into four main sections: (1) Introduction, referring …

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Sanitary Sewer Evaluation Of Inflow/Infiltration Reduction Techniques, Geoffrey Trent Vanallen Jan 2015

Sanitary Sewer Evaluation Of Inflow/Infiltration Reduction Techniques, Geoffrey Trent Vanallen

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2010 - 2019

Substantial savings in operations can be achieved by reducing the amount of wastewater that must be pumped and treated. Utilities have long dealt with the infiltration and inflow (I and I) issues in their system by televising their pipes and identifying leak points, but this primarily addresses only the infiltration part of “I and I.” Inflow, which creates hydraulic issues during rain events, leads to sanitary sewer overflows and can subject the utility to fines from regulatory agencies. As a result, dealing with the inflow portion of I and I is needed. The goal of this thesis is to differentiate …

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Design, Synthesis And Applications Of Lanthanide Metal-Organic Frameworks Based On 1,2,4,5-Benzenetetracarboxylic Acid, Joseph William Dixon Jan 2015

Design, Synthesis And Applications Of Lanthanide Metal-Organic Frameworks Based On 1,2,4,5-Benzenetetracarboxylic Acid, Joseph William Dixon

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2010 - 2019

The organic linker 1,2,4,5-benzenetetracarboxylic acid (BTC) has been widely used in the construction of lanthanide metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) due the high symmetry and versatile nature of its structure. Under identical hydrothermal reaction conditions, it was discovered that lanthanide BTC MOFs will form one of four unique structures based on its location in the series (La-Sm, Eu-Tb, Dy-Tm, Yb-Lu). This is uncommon in LOF materials, as in many cases the same compound can be produced for all of the lanthanides or two different structures may be observed for the first and second half of the series. Descriptions and comparisons of these …

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Defining Population Characteristics Of The Belle Glade Culture: Skeletal Biology Of Belle Glade Mound (8pb41), Catherine Smith Jan 2015

Defining Population Characteristics Of The Belle Glade Culture: Skeletal Biology Of Belle Glade Mound (8pb41), Catherine Smith

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2010 - 2019

The prehistoric Belle Glade Culture, dwelling around Lake Okeechobee in interior Florida, is one of the most understudied cultures in North America. The purpose of this study is to define population characteristics about this culture through skeletal analysis of the collected remains from the type site for the culture, Belle Glade Mound (8PB41). To address the confounding factors of fragmentation and commingling, recently developed methods, statistical analyses, and specially designed software for such analyses of confounded collections were used in undertaking this study. A biological profile was developed that includes age-at-death estimations, sex estimations, stature estimations, and ancestral estimations in …

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Distinguishability Of Public Keys And Experimental Validation: The Mceliece Public-Keyed Cryptosystem, Hai Pham Jan 2015

Distinguishability Of Public Keys And Experimental Validation: The Mceliece Public-Keyed Cryptosystem, Hai Pham

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2010 - 2019

As quantum computers continue to develop, they pose a threat to cryptography since many popular cryptosystems will be rendered vulnerable. This is because the security of most currently used asymmetric systems requires the computational hardness of the integer factorization problem, the discrete logarithm or the elliptic curve discrete logarithm problem. However, there are still some cryptosystems that resist quantum computing. We will look at code-based cryptography in general and the McEliece cryptosystem specifically. Our goal is to understand the structure behind the McEliece scheme, including the encryption and decryption processes, and what some advantages and disadvantages are that the system …

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Diet Of The Purple Swamphen In South Florida And Invasion Pathways Of Nonnative Avian Species In Florida, Corey Callaghan Jan 2015

Diet Of The Purple Swamphen In South Florida And Invasion Pathways Of Nonnative Avian Species In Florida, Corey Callaghan

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2010 - 2019

The spread of nonnative invasive species has become the second greatest threat to global biodiversity, making management of invasive species a critical component of the conservation of biodiversity worldwide. Managers and conservation biologists often lack basic life history data, as well as quantitative and theoretical models to predict risk of invasion or other negative effects. I contribute information to both categories by providing life history information (diet and morphology) of the Purple Swamphen (Porphyrio porphyrio) and by characterizing the invasion pathways that nonnative avian species in Florida follow. I found Purple Swamphens are predominantly eating and selecting for Eleocharis cellulosa. …

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Dosimetric And Radiobiological Comparison Of Forward Tangent Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (Ft-Imrt) And Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy (Vmat) For Early Stage Whole Breast Cancer, Sedeh Nader Moshiri Jan 2015

Dosimetric And Radiobiological Comparison Of Forward Tangent Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (Ft-Imrt) And Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy (Vmat) For Early Stage Whole Breast Cancer, Sedeh Nader Moshiri

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2010 - 2019

Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) is a well-known type of external beam radiation therapy. The advancement in technology has had an inevitable influence in radiation oncology as well that has led to a newer and faster dose delivery technique called Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy (VMAT). Since the presence of the VMAT modality in clinics in the late 2000, there have been many studies in order to compare the results of the VMAT modality with the current popular modality IMRT for various tumor sites in the body such as brain, prostate, head and neck, cervix and anal carcinoma. This is the …

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Far-Field Noise From A Rotor In A Wind Tunnel, Justin Alexander Grant Jan 2015

Far-Field Noise From A Rotor In A Wind Tunnel, Justin Alexander Grant

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2010 - 2019

This project is intended to demonstrate the current state of knowledge in the prediction of the tonal and broadband noise radiation from a Sevik rotor. The rotor measurements were made at the Virginia Tech Stability Wind Tunnel. Details of the rotor noise and flow measurements were presented by Wisda et al(2014) and Murray et al(2015) respectively. This study presents predictions based on an approach detailed by Glegg et al(2015) for the broadband noise generated by a rotor in an inhomogeneous flow, and compares them to measured noise radiated from the rotor at prescribed observer locations. Discrepancies between the measurements and …

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Effect Of Processing Temperature On The Properties Of Nanophase Fe-Substituted Hydroxypatite, Vindu Kathriarachchi Jan 2015

Effect Of Processing Temperature On The Properties Of Nanophase Fe-Substituted Hydroxypatite, Vindu Kathriarachchi

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2010 - 2019

The effect of processing temperature on the crystal structure properties of the Fe-substituted Hydroxyapatite (Fe-HAp) was studied by using the Rietveld refinement method of powder x-ray (XRD) and neutron diffraction (NPD) patterns. Superconducting QUantum Interference Device (SQUID) magnetometry, transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and x-ray fluorescence spectroscopy (XRF) were used to study the magnetic properties, particle morphology and chemical composition of the prepared samples. Two sets of samples of chemical formula Ca5-xFex(PO4)3OH were prepared with x = 0, 0.05, 0.1, 0.2 and 0.3 by using processing temperatures of 37°C and 80°C, following a two-step co-precipitation method. A single phase HAp was …

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Effects Of Small Molecule Modulators And Phospholipid Liposomes On Βeta-Amyloid (1-40) Amyloidogenesis, Clifford Morris Jan 2015

Effects Of Small Molecule Modulators And Phospholipid Liposomes On Βeta-Amyloid (1-40) Amyloidogenesis, Clifford Morris

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2010 - 2019

Beta-Amyloid (1-40) (Aβ40) is an aggregation prone protein, which undergoes a nucleation-dependent aggregation process causing the pathological neurodegeneration by amyloid plaque formation implicated in Alzheimer’s disease. In this thesis, we investigated the effects of small molecule modulators extracted from the marine invertebrate Pseudopterogorgia elisabethae on the Aβ40 amyloidogenic process using in- vitro ThT fluorescence assay and atomic force microscopy. We also investigated the effects of neutral and anionic phospholipid liposomes on Aβ40 aggregation. Our results show that a marine natural product Pseudopterosin-A and its derivatives can suppress and modulate the Aβ40 aggregation process. Furthermore, our results demonstrate that a neutral …

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Compliance Issues In Cloud Computing Systems, Dereje Yimam Jan 2015

Compliance Issues In Cloud Computing Systems, Dereje Yimam

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2010 - 2019

Appealing features of cloud services such as elasticity, scalability, universal access, low entry cost, and flexible billing motivate consumers to migrate their core businesses into the cloud. However, there are challenges about security, privacy, and compliance. Building compliant systems is difficult because of the complex nature of regulations and cloud systems. In addition, the lack of complete, precise, vendor neutral, and platform independent software architectures makes compliance even harder. We have attempted to make regulations clearer and more precise with patterns and reference architectures (RAs). We have analyzed regulation policies, identified overlaps, and abstracted them as patterns to build compliant …

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Determination Of The Tensile Strength Of The Fiber/Matrix Interface For Glass/Epoxy & Carbon/Vinylester, Kyle Totten Jan 2015

Determination Of The Tensile Strength Of The Fiber/Matrix Interface For Glass/Epoxy & Carbon/Vinylester, Kyle Totten

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2010 - 2019

The tensile strength of the fiber/matrix interface was determined through the development of an innovativetest procedure.Aminiature tensile coupon with a through-thickness oriented, embedded single fiberwas designed. Tensile testing was conducted ina scanning electron microscope (SEM)while the failure process could be observed.Finite element stress analysis was conducted to determine the state of stressat the fiber/matrix interface in the tensile loaded specimen, and the strength of the interface.Test specimensconsistingof dry E-glass/epoxy and dry and seawater saturatedcarbon/vinylester510Awere preparedand tested.The load at the onset of debondingwascombined withthe radial stressdistributionnear thefree surface of the specimento reducethe interfacial tensile strength. For glass/epoxy, was 36.7±8.8MPa.For the dryand …

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Corporate Diversification: Organization Capital, Organic Growth, And Long-Term Performance, Garrett C. Smith Jan 2015

Corporate Diversification: Organization Capital, Organic Growth, And Long-Term Performance, Garrett C. Smith

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2010 - 2019

Corporate diversification is a core topic in Financial Economics. The desire to better understand why a firm elects to diversify as opposed to increase in scale is the motivation of this dissertation. To accomplish this goal I test a number of dynamic models of corporate diversification, with similar predictions, to better understand the dynamic choice to diversify. I find that several previously untested models do indeed provide insight as to why a firm would diversify (Essay One). In particular two firm traits, firm talent which I use the proxy of organization capital and asset specificity which I use the proxy …

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Imaging Through Ground-Level Turbulence By Fourier Telescopy: Simulations And Preliminary Experiments, Nishantha Randunu-Pathirannehelage Jan 2015

Imaging Through Ground-Level Turbulence By Fourier Telescopy: Simulations And Preliminary Experiments, Nishantha Randunu-Pathirannehelage

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2010 - 2019

Fourier telescopy imaging is a recently-developed imaging method that relies on active structured-light illumination of the object. Reflected/scattered light is measured by a large “light bucket” detector; processing of the detected signal yields the magnitude and phase of spatial frequency components of the object reflectance or transmittance function. An inverse Fourier transform results in the image. In 2012 a novel method, known as time-average Fourier telescopy (TAFT), was introduced by William T. Rhodes as a means for diffraction-limited imaging through ground-level atmospheric turbulence. This method, which can be applied to long horizontal-path terrestrial imaging, addresses a need that is not …

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Eminent Domain As Enclosure Movement: The Privatization Of Law Under Neoliberalism, Jeffery Kleeger Jan 2015

Eminent Domain As Enclosure Movement: The Privatization Of Law Under Neoliberalism, Jeffery Kleeger

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2010 - 2019

Law is a means to an end. The state has always claimed it uses law as a tool to promote social order and progress (the Brazilian National Flag is an example). The use of law to force social change to facilitate capital accumulation for elites in society flies in the face of what the takings clause is supposed to stand for. This research examines the connection between economic development and public good. It focuses on takings because takings lie at the intersection between economics, politics, and social relations. Takings are justified by necessity and public good, but the claim isn’t …

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Does Public Service Ethics Education Include Gender Equity? An Exploration Of Gender Inclusion In Mpa Ethics Syllabi, Michelle D. Evans Jan 2015

Does Public Service Ethics Education Include Gender Equity? An Exploration Of Gender Inclusion In Mpa Ethics Syllabi, Michelle D. Evans

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2010 - 2019

Public administration emphasizes the importance of diversity (Rice, 2004), representation (Selden & Selden, 2002), ethics, and professionalism, to ensure fairness and equity for all citizens (American Society for Public Administration, 2013a; Cooper, 2012). Research has shown a link between the teaching of ethics and values in leadership courses, and the establishment of consensus for espoused social norms and standards of practice (Begley & Stefkovich, 2007). Through the discourse within classrooms, and the scholarship of public administration, we create and advance the boundaries of social consensus in areas such as diversity (Hewins-Maroney & Williams, 2007; National Association of Schools of Public …

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Digital Edification: An Analysis Of Technology Readiness And Concept Of Ability In The School District Of Palm Beach County K-12 School Leaders, David Christopher Atwell Jan 2015

Digital Edification: An Analysis Of Technology Readiness And Concept Of Ability In The School District Of Palm Beach County K-12 School Leaders, David Christopher Atwell

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2010 - 2019

The purpose of this research study was to determine K-12 school leaders' concepts of ability and technology readiness. The Theories of Intelligence Scale (TIS) was used to analyze concepts of ability and the Technology Readiness Index (TRI) 2.0 was used to analyze the technology readiness of K-12 school leaders. Data from the two instruments were used to determine if there was any relationship between K-12 school leaders' concept of ability and technology readiness. This analysis filled a blank spot in the research contributing to the literature on leadership, Mindset Theory (Dweck, 2006; Dweck, Chiu, & Hong, 1995), and Technology Readiness …

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Effect Of A Spiritually-Guided Intervention On Breast Self-Care Attitudes In Afro-Caribbean Women, Jacqueline S. Marshall Jan 2015

Effect Of A Spiritually-Guided Intervention On Breast Self-Care Attitudes In Afro-Caribbean Women, Jacqueline S. Marshall

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2010 - 2019

Little is known about breast health behaviors in Afro-Caribbean women (ACW) residing in the United States, as they are often included in the collective group of African American women (AAW). The objective of this study was to determine the influence of a spiritually-guided intervention on breast health self-care (BHSC) attitudes in ACW residing in southeastern Florida using a concurrent triangulation mixed methods design. One hundred and seventeen women were recruited from three local south Florida Caribbean churches. Inclusion criteria included: (a) self-identification as Afro-Caribbean, (b) female aged 30 years or older, (c) living in the United States for at least …

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Dosimetric Consequences Of The Parotid Glands Using Ct-To-Cbct Deformable Registration During Imrt For Late Stage Head And Neck Cancers, Annette L. Conill Jan 2015

Dosimetric Consequences Of The Parotid Glands Using Ct-To-Cbct Deformable Registration During Imrt For Late Stage Head And Neck Cancers, Annette L. Conill

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2010 - 2019

Patients receiving Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) for late stage head and neck (HN) cancer often experience anatomical changes due to weight loss, tumor regression, and positional changes of normal anatomy (1). As a result, the actual dose delivered may vary from the original treatment plan. The purpose of this study was (a) to evaluate the dosimetric consequences of the parotid glands during the course of treatment, and (b) to determine if there would be an optimal timeframe for replanning. Nineteen locally advanced HN cancer patients underwent definitive IMRT. Each patient received an initial computerized tomography simulation (CT-SIM) scan and …

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How The Spatial Organization Of Objects Affects Perceptual Processing Of A Scene, Stacey Rashford Jan 2015

How The Spatial Organization Of Objects Affects Perceptual Processing Of A Scene, Stacey Rashford

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2010 - 2019

How does spatial organization of objects affect the perceptual processing of a scene? Surprisingly, little research has explored this topic. A few studies have reported that, when simple, homogenous stimuli (e.g., dots), are presented in a regular formation, they are judged to be more numerous than when presented in a random configuration (Ginsburg, 1976; 1978). However, these results may not apply to real-world objects. In the current study, fewer objects were believed to be on organized desks than their disorganized equivalents. Objects that are organized may be more likely to become integrated, due to classic Gestalt principles. Consequently, visual search …

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The Influence Of University Student Leader’S Cognitive And Behavioral Agility On Organizational Member Commitment, Lauren Adamo Jan 2015

The Influence Of University Student Leader’S Cognitive And Behavioral Agility On Organizational Member Commitment, Lauren Adamo

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2010 - 2019

The focus of this study was to determine if university student leaders’ cognitive and behavioral agility is related to organizational member commitment and if this relationship is moderated by alterable and non-alterable variables. The empirical results from this study are based on the responses of 37 student leaders who occupy leadership positions in organizations and clubs in their respective university. Cognitive agility was measured by the student leader’s use of systems thinking, reframing, and reflection. Student leader behavioral agility was assessed by a minimum of three organizational members rating the student leader’s use of leader influence actions (transforming, managing, bonding, …

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The Relation Of Joint Engagement And Sustained Attention To Gender, Context, And Language Development: A Longitudinal Study, Stephanie N. Welsh Jan 2015

The Relation Of Joint Engagement And Sustained Attention To Gender, Context, And Language Development: A Longitudinal Study, Stephanie N. Welsh

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2010 - 2019

The present study investigated the relation of children’s attentional behaviors to context, gender, and their language skills. Participants were 33 children and their parents. The following attentional behaviors were measured based on coding of video recordings of 30-minute free-play interactions at 30 months: time spent in engaged states (attending to an object, person, or event) and frequency of changes from one engagement state to another. Children’s productive vocabulary and language comprehension were measured using standardized tests at 30, 36, and 42 months. Males spent more time in joint engagement and switched engagement states less frequently. Children spent more time engaged …

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The Influence Of Time-Equated Training Programs On Muscle Hypertrophy, Strength, And Body Composition, Chad Dolan Jan 2015

The Influence Of Time-Equated Training Programs On Muscle Hypertrophy, Strength, And Body Composition, Chad Dolan

Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2010 - 2019

The purpose of this study was to determine if barbell circuit training (RTC) as a model for concurrent training is superior to high intensity interval (CTHI) or moderate intensity continuous (CTMI) cycling for changes in muscular strength, hypertrophy, and body composition. Eleven trained males were recruited and counterbalanced into three groups. Each program featured three alternating days of resistance training per week, with one of the above time-equated (30-minute) concurrent training modalities between sessions. All groups increased muscular strength (p<0.05, RTC=7.48%, CTHI=10.32%, CTMI=15.74%) with no group differences (p>0.05). Increases in upper body muscle hypertrophy were similar in RTC and CTMI (p<0.01, RTC=20.18%, CTMI=20.97%), increases in lower body muscle hypertrophy only occurred in CTMI (VM: p=0.01, 38.59%, VLP: p=0.07, 13.33%), while no hypertrophy changes were detected in CTHI (p>0.05), no group experienced changes in …

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